The CERN PGDay builds on the experience of past PostgreSQL events at CERN and a newly establish collaboration with SwissPUG. It will create an opportunity for PostgreSQL users and enthusiasts to meet in the French-speaking part of Switzerland in order to network and exchange their experiences.
We plan to turn the CERN PGDay into an annual event under the umbrella of SwissPUG but in line with the international vocation of the area where many international organizations of the public and private sector are based.
The date for 2025 is January 17th, and the event will start at 10:00.
The programme consists of a single track with six sessions in English only. The conference will be followed by a social event for discussion and networking.
CERN is an exciting place that can be reached in about 25 minutes from
Switzerland via Geneva and tram 18. The tram stop "CERN" is located just outside
the entrance. There are also buses (68 & 67) if you are coming from France. For
more details on directions click here.
Have a look at your schedule before or after the event: you might be able to
take advantage of the conference to
visit.cern.
The event will take place in the Council Chamber of CERN (CERN Building 500 /
Main Building), starting at 10:00. We encourage you to arrive early as there are likely
to be queues for registration and it will take some time to get from the entrance to
the venue. You can enjoy a welcome coffee and chat while waiting for the event to start.
After arriving at the CERN tram stop, please continue to the Community Center
to pick up your visitor pass. Participants need to bring a valid form of identification
(ID, passport) in order to pick up their visitor badge and enter the site.
After collecting the visitor pass, please go to the security guard at Gate B,
which will open the entrance for you.
Once on site, please continue to the main building as indicated
on the map. It's a short walk of about 9min. The Council Chamber is located
on the +1 level of the building.
You can also use the MapCERN
to navigate the CERN campus.
For Internet access, the public WiFi network "CERN-Visitors" or eduroam are available.
PostgreSQL conferences have an amazing atmosphere and are very welcoming to new
people joining the community. This is something we treasure. Therefor we require
all attendees, speakers, sponsors and volunteers to follow the PostgreSQL
Project's Code of
Conduct during the event. Thank you for your help in making the CERN PGDay
2025 fun and enjoyable for everyone!
If needed, please contact any organizer, or a member of the community
Code of
Conduct Committee.
In case of emergency or incident call +41 22 76 74444 (Tel. 74444).
CERN PGDay operates a "Red Lanyard" scheme that is designed to help you maintain
your privacy at our events. When you collect your badge upon arrival at the
conference, you will be able to select either a red or white lanyard. Choosing a
red lanyard will indicate to the event organisers and other attendees that you
do not wish to have your photograph taken and posted on social media or on other
public sites.
We will make every effort to honour your wishes, and we ask all attendees to do
the same. It is, however, a 'best effort' system and sometimes a red lanyard may
not be spotted before a picture is posted publicly. In cases where this happens,
please reach out to either the person who posted the picture or to the conference
organisers to request that the picture be removed.
The organization is mostly done by a local team, with support from SwissPUG. The team consists of:
Registration is open until 12 January 2025 23:59 CET and operated via the event page directly at CERN. This allows the automatic issuing of the CERN visitor badges that are needed to enter the campus. Members of SwissPUG and CERN staff or alumni are eligible for a discounted rate. Payments can be made by credit card or bank transfer.
We are keen to get proposals for talks via Indico. The call for Papers is open until 7 December 2024
This year's talk selection committee consists of:
Each member has an equal vote and abstains from voting on his or her own proposals or those of colleagues. CERN, venue host and co-organizer of the event, will provide a keynote presentation on relevant topics to be agreed with the committee. We will notify all submitters of the outcome of the selection process by 19 December 2024.
We are offering four equal sponsorship opportunities of CHF 900 each. (3 taken) These are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact the organising team for details.
The budget of CERN PGDay is calculated to break even with the support of our
generous sponsors. Any deviations from the budget will be borne by the Swiss
PostgreSQL Users Group and any profits will be invested in future activities
to support the PostgreSQL community according to their statutes.
No CERN PGDay staff receives any payment for their work, except free attendance
and a staff dinner.
The CERN PGDay is a
community event
organized by the Swiss PostgreSQL Users
Group in collaboration with CERN.
Local points of contact: Organization
team , CERN Security Service: +41 22 76 76666
"PGDay" is a registered trademark of PostgreSQL Europe.
